Best Selling Books by Mike Venezia

Highlights the life of the thirteenth president of the United States, who alienated both the North and the South while trying to avoid the Civil War and improved foreign relations.

An introduction to the life and career of the inventor of the telephone, who was also accomplished in many other ways.

Profiles the life and career of the scientist Rachel Carson.

An introduction to the life and career of primatologist Jane Goodall.

Presents the life and work of the African American folk artist who had to overcome a severe injury to his right arm in order to paint.

Highlights the life and political career of the thirty-ninth president of the United States.

Highlights the life and political career of the thirty-eighth president of the United States, who became president after his predecessor resigned.

Features: -Fans of Mike Venezia''s artists'' biographies will welcome this series -Great additions to materials about Presidents'' Day -Full-color historical reproductions, humorous illustrations, and kid-friendly prose draw readers in -Series spproved by scholars from the Miller Center of Public Affairs, an organization devoted to the research on the American Presidenc

Clever illustrations and story lines, together with full-color reproductions of Paul Cezanne''s actual works, give children a light yet realistic overview of this artist''s life and style.

Highlights the life and career of the twentieth president of the United States, who was formerly a teacher, a Civil War hero, and a senator.

Biography of artist Alexander Calder with colorful illustrations and easy-to-read text. Getting To Know The World''s Greatest Artists.

Highlights the life of the Civil War hero and eighteenth president of the United States, Ulysses S. Grant, including his childhood in Ohio, his military career, and his eventual retirement and authorship of an autobiography.

An introduction to the life of George Washington, who proved himself a good military leader during the American Revolution and became the nation''s first president.

Clever illustrations and story lines, together with full-color reproductions of actual paintings, give children a light yet realistic overview of Leonardo DaVinci''s life and style.

Highlights the life and political career of the forty-third president of the United States, who is most well known for his "War on Terror" in response to the terrorist attacks that occurred early in his first term in office.